After fence-mending Biden-Macron call, French envoy to return to U.S.
PARIS/WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) – The U.S. and French presidents moved to mend ties on Wednesday, with France agreeing to send its ambassador back to Washington and…
World’s beautiful, Airbus says as air industry sets out green goals
TOULOUSE, France, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Airbus (AIR.PA) led a chorus of pledges by aviation leaders to cut emissions under an eco-friendly new slogan on Wednesday, but…
Senate Democrats step up scrutiny of blank-check firms
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on the IRS budget request on Capitol Hill in Washington U.S., June 8, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn…
Tech, financials drive Wall Street recovery ahead of Fed
FedEx falls on profit drop, forecast cut Investors split over Fed’s taper plans Indexes surge: Dow 1.40%, S&P 1.25%, Nasdaq 1.16% Sept 22 (Reuters) – Wall Street…
Fed’s Powell says changes needed in rules for officials’ investing
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell takes his seat to testify before a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to…
U.S. home sales fall, house price inflation cooling
Existing home sales fall 2.0% in August Housing inventory declines 13.4% from a year ago Median house price increases 14.9% from a year ago WASHINGTON, Sept 22…
Uganda loosens anti-coronavirus restrictions as pandemic ebbs
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni attends a meeting with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Russia–Africa Summit in Sochi, Russia October 23, 2019. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Kremlin…
Namibian opposition criticises genocide compensation deal with Germany
WINDHOEK, Sept 22 (Reuters) – During a heated parliamentary debate, Namibian opposition lawmakers on Wednesday criticised a 1.1 billion euro ($1.3 billion) compensation offer from Germany for…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro in COVID isolation after trip to U.N.
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro puts back on a protective face mask worn due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic after speaking during the 76th Session of the…
Mexico reports people-smuggling surge amid jump in migration
Migrants seeking refuge in the U.S. wade across the Rio Grande river from Del Rio, Texas, U.S. toward Ciudad Acuna, Mexico, in Ciudad Acuna, Mexico September 22,…
Germany seeks backing for Tedros at WHO helm as Africa quiet – diplomats
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, gestures during a news conference in Beirut, Lebanon September 17, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo GENEVA/BERLIN, Sept 22 (Reuters) –…
For asylum advocates, border expulsions strain faith in Biden
Haitian migrants walk together after U.S. authorities flew them out of a Texas border city on Sunday where thousands of mostly Haitians had gathered under a bridge…
Ukraine left puzzled after assassination attempt on president’s top aide
Gunfire hits car carrying presidential aide Aide survives but driver is badly wounded Zelenskiy says he doesn’t know who is behind attack Aides point finger at oligarchs…
Restaurant-software maker Toast valued at nearly $33 bln as shares surge in debut
Sept 22 (Reuters) – Toast Inc (TOST.N) fetched a valuation of nearly $33 billion in its New York Stock Exchange debut on Wednesday, as shares of the…
Salesforce rival Freshworks valued at over $12 bln as shares jump in U.S. debut
A man types into a keyboard during a convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. on July 29, 2017. REUTERS/Steve Marcus Sept 22 – Enterprise software maker Freshworks…
Xiaomi says its devices do not censor users following Lithuania report
The Xiaomi logo is seen at a Xiaomi shop, in Shanghai, China May 12, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song VILNIUS, Sept 22 (Reuters) – China’s Xiaomi Corp (1810.HK) said…
Yellen stressed importance of withdrawing digital services taxes in call with UK
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen answers questions during the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing to examine the FY22 budget request for the Treasury Department on Capitol Hill in…
Facebook warns it is ‘underreporting’ iOS ad results amid Apple privacy changes
Sept 22 (Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) said on Wednesday it is underreporting the results of its advertising business on Apple Inc (AAPL.O) iOS devices, acknowledging that…
Yorkshire Ripper died of Covid after refusing to shield in prison
“My continuing best wishes go to their families, loved ones and friends. “Speaking to the victims’ families, loved ones and friends, I hope you have some sense…
Children aren’t just fussy eaters – bacteria could be behind hatred of vegetables
Getting children to eat their greens is a battle as old as time, and every parent has their own way of getting vegetables into a protesting child. …
Billboards are latest bright idea to help students get home safely
Digital billboards are to be used to direct university students to “safe spaces” while walking home from nights out. The streets of Cardiff will be illuminated by…
Virtually all children will get Covid if they don’t get vaccinated, warns Chris Whitty
He said: “There is no point asking for professional advice… if you then take into account extraneous things. Ministers ask us for a professional view, and we…
COVID-19: Australian riot police fire rubber bullets at anti-lockdown protesters in Melbourne
Australian riot police fired rubber bullets to dispel a crowd of people demonstrating against Melbourne’s coronavirus lockdown. More than 200 people were arrested after projectiles thrown by…
Boris Johnson downbeat on hopes for progress in striking comprehensive trade deal with US
Boris Johnson has indicated that a comprehensive free trade deal between the UK and US is some way off – having once said London would be “first…
COVID news live: UK daily cases rise as figures released – and Australia reveals date it aims to reopen to tourists
UK daily cases rise to 34,460 but deaths fall to 166 deaths; Chris Whitty says “virtually every” unjabbed child aged 12 to 15 will get COVID; Boris…